Aadhaar-linking deadline to various schemes extended till March 31

In what can be termed as a sigh of relief, the Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline to all schemes till March 31.

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification proof&nbsp

New Delhi: In what can be termed as a sigh of relief, the Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline to all schemes till March 31.

Earlier, the government has set December 31 as the deadline to link Aadhaar with various schemes.

The five-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court passed the interim order and also extended the linking of Aadhaar with mobile phone SIM. According to the earlier guidelines, all users have to link unique identification number with mobile SIM by February 6, 2018.

Old bank accounts need to be linked to Aadhaar by March 31 and also cell phone services, the court said.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said this in their interim arrangement while extending phone and Aadhaar linkage and existing bank and other services seeding with Aadhaar till March 31.

Yesterday, the Centre on accepted the Supreme Court's suggestion to extend the Aadhaar-mobile phone linkage deadline until March 31. Earlier, the deadline set by the government was February 6, 2018.

On extending the deadline for linking new bank accounts, the government submitted that new bank accounts were being opened under schemes like the Jan Dhan Yojana and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and Aadhaar was being linked only for the purpose of identification.

The bench would commence final hearings of all pending petitions challenging the validity of Aadhaar from January 10.

Earlier this week, the Centre has extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar to bank accounts and PAN cards. The government has set a new deadline of March 31 as against December 31 to link your unique identification number with your bank accounts and PAN cards.

Aadhaar is a 12 digit unique-identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data.

The government has made Aadhaar card mandatory for carrying out a number of tasks. These include linking bank accounts and mobile phone number. You are also required to link your 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar to mutual fund holdings, insurance policy, PPF and small savings schemes such as Kisan Vikas Patra.

Recently, the government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for obtaining benefits under the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) pension scheme. The scheme is meant for senior citizens, which is implemented through Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC).

Aadhaar-linking deadline to various schemes extended till March 31Description: In what can be termed as a sigh of relief, the Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline to all schemes till March 31.
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